Navigating Love and Identity

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This chapter explores the complexities of love and acceptance for individuals from strict religious backgrounds. The speakers share personal stories illustrating the impact of unconditional parental love on self-acceptance and healing, while also addressing the challenges of leaving toxic environments. The discussion highlights the origins of self-loathing influenced by societal narratives and the importance of confronting past traumas for personal growth.

Yascha Mounk and Shalom Auslander discuss the origins of the stories that make us feel bad about ourselves.

Shalom Auslander is an American novelist, memoirist, and essayist. He is the author of Foreskin's Lament and, most recently, FEH: A Memoir.

In this week's conversation, Yascha Mounk and Shalom Auslander discuss how religious narratives inherited from the Judeo-Christian tradition affect our sense of self-worth; how to actually help oneself while steering clear of "self-help"; and how to begin the lifelong work of charting a path towards unconditional love and self-acceptance.

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